July 22nd-28th, 2013

July 22nd, 2013

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Minimal Monday

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Luna~golden face~silver smile

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I wake confused~is it night or day?

Luna beckons smiling~ leads me into the garden

we walk the paths~bathed in her luminescent light

cool night air stirs~slight breeze caressing the skin

yet sleep nudges~wants me back~reluctantly I listen

bidding Luna good bye~knowing I must rest

she'll return tonight~I drift back to sleep smiling

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Ode to an "O"

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Typing~ fingers flying~suddenly disaster strikes

the"o" now stuck to my fingertip

I fumble and fight ~ struggling to re-attach the escapee

but it stubbornly refuses to do my bidding

I am now reduced to typing with a limp

ring finger hitting a soft, squishy peg

not a hard, smooth key whenever an "o" is needed.

I've been taking you for granted all this time

is that why you sprang from the keyboard

as if to say "LOOK AT ME"?!?

July 23rd, 2013

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Luminous pearl

floating in an abalone morning sky

Luna sets

July 24th, 2012

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Change of weather

Heavy clouds blanket the sky

kaleidoscopes flicker

to the beat of the music

like night time ferris wheel rides

Aura migraine descends

temples and drums pounding

out the rhythm

July 25th, 2013

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Charleston Gray

your girth, your shiny splendor

pale gray, nearly white~like a Beluga whale

cutting into your heart~ crimson splendor is revealed

studded with mahogany seeds~ sweetest, succulent flesh

perfect iced on a blistering hot day

Heirloom Watermelon extraordinaire

each juicy bite of you delights the palate

we feast~ chins dripping crimson nectar

July 26^th, 2013

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The Ming's pajamas

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Oh heavenly day of freshly washed sheets

Ming, in charge of quality control~ checking each corner

a tuck here~ a tuck there~ until it's just right

she's very helpful~eagerly lending a velvet paw

riding the mattress edge up, up until the corner is snug

then down again~ yes it's taut enough~ I checked she purrs

each piece of the puzzle eagerly inspected

pillows fluffed, duvets stuffed~ she stretches out

now busy tidying and sorting stray hairs grooming

until gleaming~can't slip under the covers without freshly

groomed cat's pajamas, now can we?

Tired from her labors, she slips under the covers.

NAP TIME

July 27th, 2013

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Lantana blooms

her heart

embraces all

July 28th, 2013

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It's been a while since you were here, little one

getting bigger~ still wearing your baby coat

nibbling ~ delighted to find fallen fruit

and watermelon rinds on this hot day

we cherish your delightful visits to our hill

Mom stands guard as you munch carefree

she nibbles too~but always alert~ears pricked

listening-scenting~watching~keeping you safe

her tender care of you a joy to see